Chacoan Akodont vs Soft Puffball

Bibimys chacoensis compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Akodont	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Bibimys	Lycoperdon
Species	Bibimys chacoensis	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Chacoan Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Akodont	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Chacoan Akodont

The Chacoan Akodont (Bibimys chacoensis) is a species in the genus Bibimys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.